Members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Mike Johnson to be the body’s next speaker — the second in line to the U.S. presidency and a very powerful figure in Congress.
In an Oct. 25 vote, all 220 Republicans present in the House voted for Johnson, while 209 Democrats cast ballots for Representative Hakeem Jeffries. The vote marked the first time in more than three weeks that the government body had clearly defined leadership. Representative Patrick McHenry had been acting as temporary speaker since Oct. 3 following a vote casting out former speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Unlike other candidates considered for speaker, Representative Johnson’s views on crypto are largely unknown. Many in the space had been hopeful that Representative Tom Emmer — a local advocate for digital assets in Congress — would win the gavel. However, his campaign lasted only a few hours following a statement from former U.S. President Donald Trump urging hardline Republicans not to support him.
According to @coinbase, the new candidate for Speaker of the House @RepMikeJohnson’s sentiment towards crypto is “Unclear” because he hasn’t yet made any statements about it. pic.twitter.com/5CEKjNkctr
— yuga.eth (@yugacohler) October 25, 2023
Related: US Congress remains legislatively paralyzed on crypto bills without a House speaker
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Author: Turner Wright
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